Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTO515 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 7 |
After giving information about the formation and the crystal structure of clay minerals, discussing the effects of clay minerals on the soil physical and chemical properties in order to evaluate their importance in agricultural and technological point of view.
Clay minerals, the formation of clay minerals, crystal systems, silicate and clay mineral structures, the classification of clay minerals and determination methods, infrared absorption spectroscopy, ion exchange in soil, clay minerals and water systems, the reactions of clay minerals, clay minerals other features.
| 1. | To be able to determinate the functions of clay minerals in soils |
| 2. | To be able to comprehend the importance of the agricultural point of clay minerals |
| 3. | To be able to comprehend the effects of the clay minerals on soil physical and chemical properties |
| 4. | To be able to classify the clay minerals |
| 5. | To be able to determine the usage areas of clay minerals |
| 1. | Grim, R.E. 1968. Kil Mineralojisi. 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill Co. New York. |
| 2. | Related literatures |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| Term Project | 1 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 175 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |